Mbeya City look to Sokoine Stadium supporters for inspiration before Biashara United match

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Competition: Tanzania Ligi kuu Bara
Competition: Thu 28.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sokoine Stadium (20000 seats)

Mbeya City have accomplished 5 home triumphs this season, Biashara United have won 1 away. Which team boosts their standings in this one?

Insights:
  • Mbeya City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Biashara United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Mbeya City form and stats

Overall Ligi kuu Bara statistics playing at home this season for Mbeya City are 5-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Mbeya's last game was hosting Biashara United (placed 12th) and winning 1-0.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Dodoma Jiji (1-2).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Mbeya City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won seven times, drawn three and lost two.

Mbeya City are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 9 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Mbeya City have conceded only 7 goals.

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Biashara United form and stats

Biashara United have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Ligi kuu Bara, after 1-5-3 (9 played).

Biashara lost away at Mbeya City (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Mbeya Kwanza.

We have checked recent matches where Biashara United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were zero victories, six draws and one defeat.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Biashara as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Biashara United have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Biashara United - Mbeya City 0-0 was the story when this pair of contenders previously did battle, some time ago this season. Mbeya City-Biashara United H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Mbeya City one win, Biashara United four wins, two draws. three of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Mbeya City missing players

Biashara United missing players

Mbeya City Biashara United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 4 Played P 2 10 20
6 6 3 Won W 0 1 4
10 2 1 Drew D 2 5 10
5 2 0 Lost L 0 4 6
20 13 7 Scored S 2 8 17
18 7 3 Conceded C 2 12 19
76% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 80%
48% 40% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 60%
29% 30% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 30% 25%
24% 30% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 5%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
38% 30% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 40%
48% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 35%
38% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 45%
 
5 6.8 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.3 3.9
4.5 4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 3.8 3.4
1.7 1.3 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.1 7.1 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9 4.9 6
2.3 2.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 1.6 1.9
41% 50% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 50% 47%
 
6.1 3.8 4.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9 5.4 5.5
2 1.6 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 1.8 1.9
Key stats in Ligi kuu Bara this season:
  • Biashara United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Mbeya City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mbeya City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Mbeya City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Young Africans 20 17 3 0 35 6 9 8 1 0 19 3 11 9 2 0 16 3 29 54
2 Simba 19 12 5 2 23 7 10 8 2 0 13 2 9 4 3 2 10 5 16 41
3 Namungo 21 7 8 6 26 21 10 4 4 2 16 10 11 3 4 4 10 11 5 29
4 Azam 19 8 4 7 23 18 10 5 3 2 12 6 9 3 1 5 11 12 5 28
5 Geita Gold 20 7 6 7 19 19 10 5 4 1 14 7 10 2 2 6 5 12 0 27
6 Kagera Sugar 20 6 8 6 16 19 10 3 3 4 6 8 10 3 5 2 10 11 -3 26
7 Mbeya City 20 5 10 5 19 18 9 5 2 2 12 7 11 0 8 3 7 11 1 25
8 Polisi Tanzania 20 5 10 5 15 17 11 3 6 2 7 5 9 2 4 3 8 12 -2 25
9 KMC 21 5 9 7 20 23 11 4 3 4 14 13 10 1 6 3 6 10 -3 24
10 Dodoma Jiji 21 6 6 9 18 27 11 4 4 3 12 10 10 2 2 6 6 17 -9 24
11 Mtibwa Sugar 20 5 8 7 15 18 10 2 5 3 6 6 10 3 3 4 9 12 -3 23
12 Biashara United 19 4 10 5 17 18 10 3 5 2 9 7 9 1 5 3 8 11 -1 22
13 Ruvu Shooting 20 5 6 9 19 27 9 2 4 3 8 10 11 3 2 6 11 17 -8 21
14 Coastal Union 21 5 6 10 15 25 10 2 3 5 9 15 11 3 3 5 6 10 -10 21
15 Tanzania Prisons 20 5 4 11 14 25 11 4 2 5 11 17 9 1 2 6 3 8 -11 19
16 Mbeya Kwanza 21 3 9 9 17 23 10 1 5 4 7 10 11 2 4 5 10 13 -6 18